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Chapter 5: Q25DQ (page 1104)

Can water waves be reflected and refracted? Give examples. Does Huygens’s principle apply to water waves? Explain.

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Yes, water waves can both reflect and refract.

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(a) Concept of Reflection and Refraction of waves.

The phenomenon of bending motion of waves when it travels from one medium to another is known as the refraction of the wave.

The phenomenon of bouncing back waves when it strikes a smooth polished surface or a strong barrier is known as the reflection of the wave.

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(b) Explanation of the argument.

It is an intrinsic property of the waves to both reflect and refract depending on the conditions.

Example of refraction: The moving of water waves from shallow water region to deep water region.

Example of reflection: The hitting of water waves on a wall and going back to the sea.

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